New Shuttle Barebone announced: Get Skylake format Cube.

Shuttle XPC Barebone SH170R6 processors Intel Core sixth generation in the form of reduced dimensions Cube. Very valid the availability of ports and supports, with 8 USB 3.0 and the possibility of using three screens.

At 14 years after its introduction, the size Cube is among the most coveted in the field of mini-PC. Shuttle has announced a new model of its famous small computers with new very interesting features: the system for example, supports up to 64 GB DDR4 memory and solid-state drives based on standard M.2. The system is also able to handle up to 3 screens to 4K resolution without any additional GPU.

The barebone Shuttle XPC Barebone SH170R6 supports Intel Core sixth-generation (Skylake architecture), with the company recommend using CPU with a TDP of up to 95W, including Celeron, Pentium, Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 6000 series with socket LGA1151. The system integrates four slots for memory modules DDR4, with a maximum of 64 GB of RAM installed via the 4 modules of 16 GB.

Externally it is very good availability of ports: there are eight USB 3.0, two USB 2.0, including the one that supports charging of mobile devices. On the audio front we find the ability to connect via an analog 8-channel system, and are an eSATA port and an Intel Gigabit Ethernet. For connecting the monitor are two DisplayPort and one HDMI, supporting up to three monitors to 4K at 60 Hz and DP to 30 Hz to HDMI.

The motherboard built into the new mini-PC has four SATA connections 6 Gbit/s, and inside you can cram up to three storage units. Shuttle XPC Barebone SH170R6 also incorporates a slot PCIe 3.0 x16, one PCIe 3.0 x4 slot and a mini PCIe 2.0 x1. Inside we are also a 300W power supply, which can be replaced by another unit 500W, for example if you want to install an additional video card. Cooling is entrusted entirely to a system heat pipe.

Shuttle XPC Barebone SH170R6 is already available, which of course must be added the cost of the basic components: CPU, RAM and storage system. Optionally, the company offers a WLAN module, an RS-232, racks for additional units and a 500W power supply more powerful than that offered as standard.